Delta Halo UI Thread # 30

[supersniper]

I figured it was that time again to post about this...

Post your thoughts.


I say finish it!

[Cortexian]

I thought that the only incomplete portion was the actual BSP they wanted to use... If that's the case, release it with the default Halo background.

[Timo]

lol


I would give the tags to whoever so they can finish it, but I literally have no idea who has them anymore.

[Kornman00]

Isn't it obvious? CMT has the tags! If they didn't, the tags would already be released. GIVE US THE TAGS!

[jcap]

Maybe this summer if I have the time...someone came to me in the fall, but starting then I have 9 straight months of classes.

[Amit]

Then just let someone else finish it for Christ's sake. It's been too long.

[InnerGoat]

lol


I would give the tags to whoever so they can finish it, but I literally have no idea who has them anymore.i still have the unprotected map somewhere

[TVTyrant]

When I first joined this forum the original thread was up.

A year later, Snafubar was joking it would never get released.

3 years after that the 30th thread was made.

In Snaf's memory, we should just pass it around small time lulz.

[Rook]

The UI version I have looks pretty plenty enough and is functioning, sure more could be done to it but why. This project was never meant to be released apparently.

[Timo]

I'd be happy for the version that just has halo in the background to be released if anyone has that version. jcap would have to agree, though.

[Cortexian]

I'd be happy for the version that just has halo in the background to be released if anyone has that version. jcap would have to agree, though.
jcrap! Agree!

[TVTyrant]

I'd be fine with this lol

[Higuy]

I have that version of the Delta Halo UI. (it seems to be complete and uses Halo background)

[TVTyrant]

GIVE US THE TAGS

[Cortexian]

I have that version of the Delta Halo UI. (it seems to be complete and uses Halo background)
Same here, pretty much everyone that's been around forever has Delta Halo UI. We just want a finalized version released! :)

[Amit]

Where can I find this unfinished UI that you guys have?

[Hotrod]

It should be changed so it's teal. Just saying.

[Timo]

It should be changed so it's teal. Just saying.

-hQr3qBOHWc

[Amit]

I don't like teal. It's too light. Keep it the way it is if it looks anything like this still:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/Timo12/Image_000019.jpg

Now get me that link.

[supersniper]

Same here, pretty much everyone that's been around forever has Delta Halo UI. We just want a finalized version released! :)So true, I just didn't want this project to join the many projects that were never finished

cough* Prometheus* cough

EDIT
Also, exactly how many versions are floating around out there?

[chrisk123999]

Still looks like that screenshot (unless the version I have is out of date). I always wondered why the UI hasn't been released yet, it looks complete?

[TVTyrant]

I don't have the Delta UI D:

[Zeph]

How did that thing never get leaked from ftp? That thing got around more than herpes. If zeph.modacity.net never got purged, it may even be on that.

[Amit]

Seriously, where the hell did all the people who didn't work on it get it?

[Rainbow Dash]

too bad I don't have the unprotected copy of revelations anymore, that had the mp menu tags that were missing from the ui.map lol.

[Zeph]

I should have a .map with the mp side of delta ui somewhere.

[InnerGoat]

Seriously, where the hell did all the people who didn't work on it get it?People just threw betas at me for everything!

Maybe I should upload the ui this weekend so you guys can hack away at it for another 4 years lol

[ShadowSpartan]

too bad I don't have the unprotected copy of revelations anymore, that had the mp menu tags that were missing from the ui.map lol.
I have an unprotected copy of revelations still (actually 3 builds, including the final one I believe), so the tags aren't lost.

[supersniper]

I have an unprotected copy of revelations still (actually 3 builds, including the final one I believe), so the tags aren't lost.that's good news, now lets fine the next "victim" er i mean BSP modeler to finish the UI.

[Rainbow Dash]

I have an unprotected copy of revelations still (actually 3 builds, including the final one I believe), so the tags aren't lost.

Sweet, that should have the mp pause menu that's missing from the ui.map.

[TVTyrant]

that's good news, now lets fine the next "victim" er i mean BSP modeler to finish the UI.
lol

[Masterz1337]

Isn't it obvious? CMT has the tags! If they didn't, the tags would already be released. GIVE US THE TAGS!
Actually we do have the tags.

[jcap]

If I don't work on it this summer, I'm going to release it. If I can't find time after my spring term ends, I will never find time to do what I want with it.

[Timo]

So true, I just didn't want this project to join the many projects that were never finished

cough* Prometheus* cough

EDIT
Also, exactly how many versions are floating around out there?

Probably only three of four, the only variation being the BSP and very minor differences in the interface.


Still looks like that screenshot (unless the version I have is out of date). I always wondered why the UI hasn't been released yet, it looks complete?

The single player menu was the first area we did up, so it's hard to say if you have the latest iteration or not. It was supposed to have a flash BSP to go with it that never got around to getting finished. By the time it did jcap didn't like the UI anymore and wanted to essentially start from scratch. I just don't have the time or the motivation to go through and redo everything. What I did wasn't really that hard, but it took a huge amount of time and effort to find all the references to everything and how to actually modify the tags without breaking everything.


How did that thing never get leaked from ftp? That thing got around more than herpes. If zeph.modacity.net never got purged, it may even be on that.

Once the interface was polished off it got passed around a few people. That was at least 4 years ago now, can't say i'm surprised that a lot of people that either jcap or I didn't directly give it to got a hold of it.


Sweet, that should have the mp pause menu that's missing from the ui.map.

Neat. I was wondering if those were still around. The only other thing that's missing now are the single player pause menu tags that were also complete.


If I don't work on it this summer, I'm going to release it. If I can't find time after my spring term ends, I will never find time to do what I want with it.

Why not just do two releases? The last time I talked to you about it (must have been over a year ago now) you were keen to just scrap everything. But then it is your call, unless someone "accidentally" leaks it onto halomaps.

[Cortexian]

I just grabbed a version with a TSC background and Covenant Cruiser in the sky. I'm not sure how far along that one is, the SP menu doesn't look like it odes in the previous screenshots (I have SPV3 TaR in there). There's no map pictures/descriptions/level icons.

[Timo]

Don't remember ever compiling a version with the silent cartographer, are you sure it wasn't death island?

[Cortexian]

Oh yeah it's DI, NVM.

[Siliconmaster]

Holy crap, this again? I'm always happy to see it brought up for discussion, it's just weird how far back my memories of this go. o_0 It's like that one story that gets passed around the campfire at reunions.

So yes, please someone release it.


It should be changed so it's teal. Just saying.
Question of the day: Is this project older or younger than that joke?


Actually we do have the tags.
And did anyone else laugh at this?

[jcap]

CMT got the tags at sometime back in the middle of SPv2's development, except they never got used because of they hit the map size limit.

[Cortexian]

Question of the day: Is this project older or younger than that joke?
Older, by a lot.

[Siliconmaster]

CMT got the tags at sometime back in the middle of SPv2's development, except they never got used because of they hit the map size limit.

Makes sense. Still, having Masterz jump in and say he had the tags got a laugh out of me, just because of all the old TAGS HURR jokes.


Older, by a lot.

K, thought so, but even the teal joke is getting pretty damned old. Age-wise, that is. Still makes me giggle if used correctly. [/I feel old in internet terms but apparently still have an immature sense of humor]

[Timo]

Yeah it's definitely older, jcap and I started this before h2vista.net existed

[TVTyrant]

Yeah it's definitely older, jcap and I started this before h2vista.net existed
Oh God...

[Timo]

Well only a couple of months before, but I can't believe it's been nearly 6 years since we started: http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=56979

[Kornman00]

It's almost been 10 years since Halo PC was released

[Amit]

I just grabbed a version with a TSC background and Covenant Cruiser in the sky. I'm not sure how far along that one is, the SP menu doesn't look like it odes in the previous screenshots (I have SPV3 TaR in there). There's no map pictures/descriptions/level icons.

What the? Where did you "grab" it from?

[Kornman00]

The Cloud.

[Cortexian]

The Cloud.
This, for all intensive purposes.

[Kornman00]

It's "intents and purposes"

[Amit]

Intensive Purposes. lmao. What a joker.

And f u guys. Give us the tags ui!

[Ki11a_FTW]

Holy shit this thing is 6 years old already? I remember looking back on the first thread, and even then snaf was saying the Delta Halo BSP was nearing completion lol

[Cortexian]

It's "intents and purposes"
PhoneType™

[Siliconmaster]

Well only a couple of months before, but I can't believe it's been nearly 6 years since we started: http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=56979

Hell, even the pics on that page look pretty darn nice.

[supersniper]

Yeah I was just PM'ng Ghost about making sure my donation got through and well hell I joined up at this site 6 years ago, was a gearbox for around maybe a year or so before that....

anyone feeling a memory thread coming along?! :o

but yeah I have the one with the halo background I got a while agoo

[Futzy]

give us the tags

[Amit]

Honestly, I never gave a shit about the Delta Halo BSP. I just wanted the damn UI and STILL DO! ARGHH :ohboy:

[Pooky]

Honestly, I never gave a shit about the Delta Halo BSP.

.

And with that said, I tried the 'leaked' one with the Halo background. It was cool for a few minutes then I stopped caring.

[Siliconmaster]

Yeah, let's be somewhat honest, projects like this are often far more interesting when we don't have them than when we do. If the tags are released though, at least we'd be able to use them to make UIs with whatever bsps we wanted. I've always wanted to try to make one using precipice... Gameplay isn't that map's best element, so having something purely visual might actually benefit it.

[Amit]

Releasing the tags are a double edged sword in Jcap's mind I think. While we would have the freedom to put them with any BSP we like I think that Jcap would like it completely finished so that there isn't an inconsistency of publicly released versions.

[Siliconmaster]

Hrm, fair enough. Might not be bad to have options, but a final version should probably be put out before thoughts of new bsps could even be addressed. Public release of the tags is probably a bad idea overall, but perhaps a case-to-case basis might be arranged further down the line after release?

[Zeph]

Releasing the tags are a double edged sword in Jcap's mind I think. While we would have the freedom to put them with any BSP we like I think that Jcap would like it completely finished so that there isn't an inconsistency of publicly released versions.

But jcap said it would be released in a month or so like six years ago.

[jcap]

Amit is right. I really do want it to be done "right," which is why I'm going to give myself one last chance to actually do that. I wouldn't be giving myself this chance if a special someone didn't come to me last fall with a proposal to finish it. I just haven't had any time to work because it was just as fall term classes were starting. I hope they are still keen on completing it this summer!

If it works out, the wait will be well worth it. There's a lot that I don't like about the UI from the original concepts which I want to address.

Also, does anyone have a copy of Tool Pro? :x

[supersniper]

here you go

http://www.halodemomods.com/wiki/HCE_Tools#Tool_Pro

[MapleLeaf]

sorry to bump, but are there any betas? or any progress o it?

[Siliconmaster]

Ahahaha every time this comes up my day gets better out of the absurdity of it.

[Timo]

This project is dead.

[Disaster]

No. It will be out soon. We just have to be patient.

[InnerGoat]

give me the tags or i leak your unprotected ui.map thing

[Amit]

give me the tags or i leak your unprotected ui.map thing

Hahahaha. A bit late, is it not?

[Timo]

I was planning on just releasing it but I don't have any tags or the map anymore, you probably should. jcap is too mad a w8 to care about this

[Hotrod]

give me the tags or i leak your unprotected ui.map thing
GIVE US THE TAGS OR WE'LL TELL BUNGIE THAT YOU RIP!!!

[ODX]

Ahahaha every time this comes up my day gets better out of the absurdity of it.A thousand times this.

And every time it turns into "Give me the tags I'll finish and release it" then it fades into black.

[Rook]

I've two versions that I just tested. One is very buggy with death island, and a decent looking one with halo ring that works fine. It's been way too long and I think the halo ring one should just be posted.

[NullZero]

I've two versions that I just tested. One is very buggy with death island, and a decent looking one with halo ring that works fine. It's been way too long and I think the halo ring one should just be posted.
The only thing I found wrong with the death island one, was that it didn't have support for inputting server passwords. What other bugs did I miss?

[InnerGoat]

rook post the death island one please

http://innergoat.modacity.net/halos/deltahalo_ui.7z

hopefully this old zip is still good; i don't have ce installed to verify :ohdear:

[MapleLeaf]

Thanks, been looking all over for this! :D

[Siliconmaster]

http://cupofzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mother-of-god.gif

A little underwhelming after all that, but still , I'm stunned this has gotten even a partial release.

[Pooky]

I can't believe people are still excited over this. I got the default background version that was leaked a while back. Gawked at the shiny new buttons for a few minutes, then got over it.

[Donut]

been using that orange ui with the assault on the control room theme in the background for as long as i can remember.

[Siliconmaster]

I've always liked P0lar's library UI, it seems one of the most elegant Imo.

[Rook]

The only thing I found wrong with the death island one, was that it didn't have support for inputting server passwords. What other bugs did I miss?
You can't change your name. I also think you can't delete or create a user profile.

[InnerGoat]

Timo's chiller ui was the best ui btw

I think it was chiller anyways... purple map

[itszutak]

arrow keys don't navigate menu 0/10

But seriously, I'm amazed that a version of this UI ever got out...kinda put it off as yet another halo vaporware. Still probably going to stick with p0lar's library UI, since it's got full (default) functionality and all that

Also Innergoat I think you're thinking of "Chill Out" if it's the stock H1 map

[Timo]

arrow keys don't navigate menu 0/10

But seriously, I'm amazed that a version of this UI ever got out...kinda put it off as yet another halo vaporware. Still probably going to stick with p0lar's library UI, since it's got full (default) functionality and all that

Also Innergoat I think you're thinking of "Chill Out" if it's the stock H1 map

There are so many builds floating around, I've got no idea which ones are fully stable :s


Timo's chiller ui was the best ui btw

I think it was chiller anyways... purple map

aw yee

[InnerGoat]

Also Innergoat I think you're thinking of "Chill Out" if it's the stock H1 map

http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1932

[itszutak]

http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1932oh it wasn't a stock map. Might take a look at this one at some point

[chrisk123999]

There are so many builds floating around, I've got no idea which ones are fully stable :s

aw yee

The one I have seems to be fully stable. It's the one with the Halo ring in the background. Unless I never took time to test all of it. :S

[Ifafudafi]

whose idea was it to put a useless PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE screen blocking the main menu

w/e I load everything through the console anyway these days, nice to have one less unreleased thing to complain about

[jcap]

Yeah I hate that screen.

Again why I wanted to redo it but couldn't find any help.

[Timo]

It was originally there because we had snafubar and a few others working on the big delta halo lake from halo 2, and you'd get to "admire" it at the press enter screen. But since this version has the default bsp it's pretty average to have.

For a while I attempted to get a UI working that would just jump straight to the multiplayer lobby (gotta save them vital seconds, pressing escape would take you to the main menu), but for some reason it'd always exception on load up.

[Rook]

The one I have seems to be fully stable. It's the one with the Halo ring in the background. Unless I never took time to test all of it. :S
Yep as far as I know that one is stable. Probably the best version for a release honestly.

[Pooky]

I've always liked P0lar's library UI, it seems one of the most elegant Imo.

When I actually played Halo I used Sunny's or UXB's d40 UI. Can't remember which. That was the best UI though :D

[t3h m00kz]

This would be cool if I still put 10 hours of CE in a day..

Oh, how I miss being young and naive

[Cortexian]

Our priorities are clearly wrong if you can't put in 10 hours a day to gaming.

8 hour day life (work/school/etc)
1 hour travel time
1 hour for food here and there
4 hours for sleep
10 hours for gaming

See it's fine.